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This category is for Birds of Prey, which includes all bird taxa belonging to the orders Strigiformes, Accipitriformes and Falconiformes, along with the possibly-unrelated American families Cathartidae (extant) and Teratornithidae (extinct).
Although the term "bird of prey" could theoretically be taken to include all birds that actively hunt and eat other animals, [4] ornithologists typically use the narrower definition followed in this page, [5] excluding many piscivorous predators such as storks, cranes, herons, gulls, skuas, penguins, and kingfishers, as well as many primarily ...
The BBL codes are not updated on a fixed schedule and become out of date as names of birds are changed. The IBP codes are updated annually to reflect naming decisions of the American Ornithological Society. [3] Additionally the IBP list expands coverage beyond Canada and the United States to include Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean ...
The striated caracara or Forster's caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) is a Near Threatened bird of prey of the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. [4] [1] It is found in Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. [5] In the Falklands it is known as the Johnny rook, probably named after the Johnny penguin (gentoo penguin). [6]
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Falkland Islands. The avifauna of the Falkland Islands include a total of 219 confirmed species, of which two are endemic, two have been introduced by humans, two have been extirpated, and 122 are rare or vagrants. Twenty-eight additional species are hypothetical (see below). [1] [2]
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The Accipitriformes (/ æ k ˌ s ɪ p ɪ t r ɪ ˈ f ɔːr m iː z /; from Latin accipiter 'hawk' and formes 'having the form of') are an order of birds that includes most of the diurnal birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, vultures, and kites, but not falcons.
The shikra (Tachyspiza badia) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk. The African forms may represent a separate species but have usually been considered as subspecies of the shikra.